Laundry device.



a. F.GRAY. LAUNDRY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6,1917.

.1,234,'658. Patented July 24,1917.

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GERTRUDE r. GRAY, or PA'WNEE, OKLAHOMA.

LAUNDRY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. v Y Patented July 24;, 1917. I

Application filed March 6, 1917. Serial No. 152,602.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnn'rnu n F. GRAY, (Mrs.,) a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawnee, in the county of Pawnee,

State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Laundry Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a protector for preventing the splashing of water from a wash tub or like receptacle and the consequent wetting and soiling of the floor about the tub. 7

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of a protector of this character in the form of a receptacle of novel construction which may be quickly and convegiently applied to and removed from a tu With the above and other objects of similar nature in view the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing: I

Figure 1 is a fragmental side elevation of a wash tub with the invention associated therewith,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the tub and attachment.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown at A, a fragment of a wash-tub of conventional type, the invention being illustrated atbB and detachably associated with the tu Specifically the protector consists of a receptacle embodying a substantially crescent shaped bottom 5, and mutually con-V nected arcuate side walls 6 and 7 respectively coincident with the concave and convex edges of the bottom.

Carried by' and preferably formed integrally with the upper edge ,of the side wall 6 is a downturned flange 8 spaced from and parallel with said side wall so as to permit the upper rim of the wash tub to be introduced therebetween, the flange and side wall conforming to the curvature of the side wall of the tub so that the receptacle is rigidly supported therefrom.

It will be noted that the upper edge portion of the side wall 7 is considerably higher than the side wall 6. By this construction the water which may be splashed from the tub when washing is in progress, will be received by the wall 7 and deflected into the receptacle, wetting and soiling of the floor surrounding the tub being in this way prevented. 7

When the receptacle shall have become filled, it is desirable to empty the same without removal from the tub, and there is accordingly provided in the wall 7 adjacent the bottom 5 a faucet 9 which may be opened to drain the receptacle as evident.

By the use of the device itis possible to place more water in the tub and also less time will be required for the washing operation, as care need not be exercised to avoid splashing as is now the case.

What I claim is:

A protector for wash tubs consisting of a receptacle including a substantially crescent shaped bottom and a pair of mutually connected arcuate side walls, respectively coincident with the concave and convex edges of the bottom, one of said side walls Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

